Chill Chaser Happy Hours at The Duke Mansion

Bring a few friends and enjoy great conversation by the fireplace, Monday through Thursday nights in February, 5 - 8 pm. You’ll enjoy a cash bar in beautiful surroundings at this nonprofit historic inn, from the crystal chandeliers to the marble floors.

Your cocktail will help you do good, too. By coming for cocktails, you'll help support The Duke Mansion and keep this community treasure thriving for generations to come.

The Lynnwood Foundation, a nonprofit organization, maintains and preserves The Duke Mansion, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, by operating it as a Historic Inn and Meeting Place and created and operates The Lee Institute.

Join us Monday through Thursday nights in February. Admission is free. Cash bar. No RSVP required.

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Parking & Transit

From I-77 North * Take Exit 9B (John Belk Freeway) to Exit 2A for Third Street * Turn Right at the bottom of the ramp onto Third Street/Fourth Street * Go five stoplights (Third Street becomes Providence Road) * After the fifth stoplight, turn Right on Ardsley Road * Go one block; turn Right onto Hermitage Road at the stop sign * You will see the exit driveway of The Duke Mansion on your left * Continue down Hermitage Road to the next driveway on your left * Enter The Duke Mansion through a pair of brick columns and wrought iron gate From the Charlotte Douglas International Airport * Leave the Airport, merge Left onto the Billy Graham Parkway * Turn Right at the first light onto Boyer Road * Turn Right at the next light onto Wilkinson Blvd * Go approximately 3 miles and merge Left onto The John Belk Freeway * Exit 2A for Third Street * Turn right at the bottom of the ramp onto Third Street * Then follow directions for I-77 North, beginning with go five stoplights From I-77 South * Take Exit 11A - the Brookshire Freeway toward Downtown * Follow the Brookshire Freeway until it becomes the John Belk Freeway * Exit 2A for Third/Fourth Street * Make a Left U-Turn at the light at the end of the ramp * Turn Left at the next light onto Third Street * Go six stoplights (Third Street becomes Providence Road) * After the sixth stoplight, turn Right on Ardsley Road * Go one block; turn Right onto Hermitage Road at the stop sign * You will see the exit driveway of The Duke Mansion on your left * Continue down Hermitage Road to the next driveway on your left * Enter The Duke Mansion through a pair of brick columns and wrought iron gate From I-85 North * Take Exit 36 to Brookshire Blvd. * Follow it until it becomes the John Belk Freeway * Then follow I-77 South directions beginning with the turn onto Exit 2A (above) From I-85 South * Take Exit 38 to I-77 South towards Columbia * Take Exit 11A - the Brookshire Freeway toward Downtown * Then follow I-77 South directions beginning with the turn onto Exit 2A (above) From 74 East * Bear Left on the John Belk Freeway * Exit 2A for Third/Fourth Street * Then follow I-77 North directions beginning with turning right at the bottom of the ramp onto Third Street From 74 West * Follow 74 West to Charlotte * Exit onto 277 South - John Belk Freeway * Then follow I-77 South directions beginning with exiting from John Belk * Freeway at Exit 2A